Asked by hari
One rectangle is twice as long as it is wide. The second rectangle is 3cm longer than the first one, and 1cm narrower than the first one. The areas of both rectangles are the same. What are the dimensions of the first rectangle?
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Bosnian
L1 = Length of the first rectangle
W1 = Width of the first rectangle
A1 = Area of the first rectangle
L2 = Length of the second rectangle
W2 = Width of the second rectangle
A1 = Area of the second rectangle
L1 = 2 W1
A1 = L1 * W1 = 2 W1 * W1 = 2 W1 ^ 2
L2 = L1 + 3 = 2 W1 + 3
W2 = W1 - 1
A2 = L2 * W2 = ( 2 W1 + 3 ) * ( W1 - 1 )
A1 = A2
2 W1 ^ 2 = ( 2 W1 + 3 ) * ( W1 - 1 )
2 W1 ^ 2 = 2 W1 * W1 + 3 * W1 - 1 * 2 W1 - 1 * 3
2 W1 ^ 2 = 2 W1 ^ 2 + 3 W1 - 2 W1 - 3
2 W1 ^ 2 = 2 W1 ^ 2 + W1 - 3 Subtract 2 W1 ^ 2 to both sides
2 W1 ^ 2 - 2 W1 ^ 2 = 2 W1 ^ 2 + W1 - 3 - 2 W1 ^ 2
0 = W1 - 3 Add 3 to both sides
0 + 3 = W1 - 3 + 3
3 = W1
W1 = 3 cm
L1 = 2 W1 = 2 * 3 = 6 cm
W1 = Width of the first rectangle
A1 = Area of the first rectangle
L2 = Length of the second rectangle
W2 = Width of the second rectangle
A1 = Area of the second rectangle
L1 = 2 W1
A1 = L1 * W1 = 2 W1 * W1 = 2 W1 ^ 2
L2 = L1 + 3 = 2 W1 + 3
W2 = W1 - 1
A2 = L2 * W2 = ( 2 W1 + 3 ) * ( W1 - 1 )
A1 = A2
2 W1 ^ 2 = ( 2 W1 + 3 ) * ( W1 - 1 )
2 W1 ^ 2 = 2 W1 * W1 + 3 * W1 - 1 * 2 W1 - 1 * 3
2 W1 ^ 2 = 2 W1 ^ 2 + 3 W1 - 2 W1 - 3
2 W1 ^ 2 = 2 W1 ^ 2 + W1 - 3 Subtract 2 W1 ^ 2 to both sides
2 W1 ^ 2 - 2 W1 ^ 2 = 2 W1 ^ 2 + W1 - 3 - 2 W1 ^ 2
0 = W1 - 3 Add 3 to both sides
0 + 3 = W1 - 3 + 3
3 = W1
W1 = 3 cm
L1 = 2 W1 = 2 * 3 = 6 cm
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